The civil rights movement
By: Nick Treanor, book editor.
Contributors: Treanor, Nick.
Series: American social movements
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.; Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.; Civil rights movements -- History -- 20th century.; Race relations.; United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Discusses the history of African Americans' struggle for equality, including the non-violent and violent protests of the 1960s, affirmative action, and the current state of race relations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-217) and index.
Table of contents: title: Reconstruction and the quest for equality; title: Segregation and civil disobedience; title: Radicalization and a changing movement; title: Broadening the agenda; title: The close of the civil rights century; title: Personal narratives.